A NOTE ON PUNCH MARKED COINS
1) The earliest coins which were in use for about 500 years were punch marked coins.
2) They have been given this name because the designs were punched on to the metal — silver or copper.
3) The first coins in India were minted by the Mahajanapadas.
4) The punch marked coins in their period were called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana.
2) They have been given this name because the designs were punched on to the metal — silver or copper.
3) The first coins in India were minted by the Mahajanapadas.
4) The punch marked coins in their period were called Puranas, Karshapanas or Pana.